The Believer
Directed by Henry Bean7.182%82%6.9
"The Believer" explores a Jewish student's private journey to understand the meaning of Judaism in his life. Set in New York City, the Plot follows a morally confused young adult struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. "The Believer" examines themes of religion, family, and self-loathing. It is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole.
The Believer Ratings & Reviews
- turbob2419h agoPowerful.... Controversial.... Yet confusing and clumsy in equal measure. Gosling is epic as always
- Brad StudioOctober 2, 2025I didn't like it, and it seemed disorganized in plot, character relationships, and events. The end is very anticlimactic, making you feel you wasted your time watching this production.
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The Believer Trivia
The Believer was released on August 23, 2001.
The Believer was directed by Henry Bean.
The Believer has a runtime of 1h 38m.
The Believer was produced by Susan Hoffman, Eric Sandys, Frank M. Calo, Peter Hoffman, Christopher Roberts.
"The Believer" explores a Jewish student's private journey to understand the meaning of Judaism in his life. Set in New York City, the Plot follows a morally confused young adult struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. "The Believer" examines themes of religion, family, and self-loathing. It is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole.
The key characters in The Believer are Danny Balint (Ryan Gosling), Carla Moebius (Summer Phoenix), Lina Moebius (Theresa Russell).
The Believer is rated R.
The Believer is a Drama film.
The Believer has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
The Believer had a budget of $1.5M.
The Believer has made $1.3M at the box office.